TV and Radio Presenter Zoe Ball Does Charity Skydive in Memory of her Stepfather

SALISBURY, England, May 16, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --

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Date = Saturday 24 May 2014

Time = 1.30pm - time for interviews not the jump!

Location = GOSkydive, Hanger 3, Old Sarum Airfield, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP4 6DZ. (Do not rely on sat nav - visit http://www.goskydive.com/contact-us for directions)

Zoe Ball and her brother Jamie Clark will be taking part in a charity skydive over Salisbury with GoSkydive to raise funds, generate profile and fight motor neurone disease. Their stepfather Rick died as a result of the disease in 2012.

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They will be flying up to 10,000ft with GoSkydive, before jumping out of the plane with tandem parachute instructors and hurtling back down towards Old Sarum airfield in Salisbury at speeds of up to 120mph.

Joining Zoe and Jamie will be around 40 other people jumping throughout the day in support of the Motor Neurone Disease Association, many of whom have a member of their family who is living with MND or has sadly passed away.

Almost £40,000 has been raised in sponsorship by the group so far, and Zoe and Jamie have a fundraising target of at least £4,000. To help them reach their target please visit https://www.justgiving.com/zoeandjamiejump

Zoe said "How do we feel: terrified! I am trying not to think about it too much, but really I would do anything for Rick. He was an amazing man who, despite his battle, never lost his amazing sense of humour - he would be absolutely delighted to see the fear of the skydive looming in our eyes! Please donate to our site on Justgiving and make all the terror worthwhile!"

Jamie said "Rick was first diagnosed with MND back in 2011 and his decline was fast and aggressive. He sadly passed away just over a year after his first diagnosis so this is a cause really close to our hearts.  Please help us support the MND Association".

About motor neurone disease (MND) and the MND Association: 

• MND is a fatal, rapidly progressive disease that affects the brain and spinal cord.
• It attacks the nerves that control movement; people can still think and feel, but their muscles refuse to work.
• It can leave people locked in a failing body, unable to move, talk, and eventually, breathe.
• It affects people from all communities.
• It kills five people every day in the UK, half within 14 months of diagnosis.
• It affects up to 5,000 adults in the UK at any one time.
• It has no cure.
• Five people die from MND every day in the UK.

The MND Association was founded in 1979 by a group of volunteers with experience of living with or caring for someone with MND. Since then, we have grown significantly, with an ever-increasing community of volunteers, supporters and staff, all sharing the same goal - to support people with MND and everyone who cares for them, both now and in the future.

Media: Rebecca Lyon
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